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Denver Ordinance First To Require Decarbonization & Energy Efficiency For All Buildings >25,000 Sq. Ft.
The City of Denver recently approved an ordinance requiring all commercial and multifamily buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building electrification. The City…
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (179D) Made Permanent
With everything going on with the pandemic in late 2020 and early 2021, few in the lighting industry noticed a major change to the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction,…
Nominations Close Soon for WILLA Award
The ALA Women In Lighting committee seeks nominations for the ALA Women In Lighting Leadership Award (WILLA) each year to recognize outstanding achievements, mentorship, commitment to community through philanthropy or…
Product Monday: Starline Track Busway Provides Lighting Power Distribution Alternative
Starline, a brand of Legrand, has introduced its Track Busway, which incorporates the unistrut in its housing structure- meaning there is no need for an extra hanging structure like there…
New NEMA Standard For Street & Area Light Internal Energy Metering
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Metering Performance Requirements for LED Drivers with Integral Energy Measurement (ANSI C136.52-2021). This new standard establishes acceptable metering performance…
2022 LightFair Innovation Awards Now Accepting Applications
LightFair is now accepting applications for its 33rd annual LightFair Innovation Awards and invites exhibitors to submit innovative new products. Winners in 14 categories, plus three overall excellence awards for Most Innovative…
World’s First Carbon Streaming Investment Vehicle For LED Lighting And Retrofits Launched
DevvESG Streaming, a carbon streaming investment company, and LED Green Light International (“LEDGLI”), a designer and manufacturer of advanced LED lighting products, today announced the launch of the first carbon…
The Critical Importance Of Proper Hospital Lighting
A study in the UK highlights the critical impo rtance of proper hospital lighting, as well as other healthcare buildings. According to the study, patients who were served in a…
Lighting Predictions 2030
My contribution to the January 2022 of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR looks at BEYOND 2030, a publication by the Illuminating Engineering Society in which industry thought leaders imagine the state of lighting…
New date: Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022
Due to the continuing pandemic, Messe Frankfurt is postponing the Light + Building trade fair for light and building services technology, to Autumn 2022, for a one-off event. Light +…
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